Villa have started the season poorly and today is a perfect platform for Pepe to announce himself in the English league. 4-1 Arsenal. Pepe and Auba with a brace each.
I can’t see us not beating another bottom three club in consecutive PL games so It should be a fairly comfortable win, I’ll go 3-1 Aubameyang to get two and Xhaka.
If we do manage to lose, and have a bad performance, at least we will know for certain that Emery has lost the dressing room and it will also mean that Aston Villa, a club in the relegation places, will only be one point behind us.
He didn’t play Ozil in midweek because Ozil hasn’t played in Germany since the fallout from the racism storm. So Ozil wasn’t picked in midweek for that and he isn’t picked today because Emery clearly (and rightly) doesn’t favour him.
I’m not high on Emery right now but not starting Ozil is something I’m behind
I voted we draw but for Emery to justify his job it’s win or pack your bags. Three of our top 5 opposition will have dropped points—time to capitalize!